‘IPL 2011’ Archives
Gambhir to miss Champions League qualifier
Gautam Gambhir will not play in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 qualifying tournament for Kolkata Knight Riders as he has not recovered sufficiently from the concussion he sustained during India's fourth Test against England at The Oval. Jacques Kallis will lead the team in Gambhir's [...]
Ganguly optimistic to play IPL 2012
Former skipper of Indian cricket team Sourav Ganguly has said that he is optimistic to feature in the next season of Indian Primer League (IPL). A lot of player moved in to new teams: Ganguly “A lot of players moved in to new teams. I have moved to Pune Warriors in the late stage of [...]
WIPA questions Gayle’s omission from ODI squad against India
West Indies Players' Association has thrown its weight behind Chris Gayle in his stand-off with the Cricket Board and questioned the omission of the dashing opener from the one-off T20 International and first two ODIs against India starting on Saturday. West Indies Cricket Board had said that [...]
The dream merchant
He's been staying at the Chennai hotel from the time the Indian Premier League started but has hardly ever been spotted in the lobby or around the restaurants. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has mastered the art of almost staying invisible. It's not by choice. His charisma is such that anytime he steps [...]
Moving season for the IPL
Since its inception, the IPL has never been sold or bought in half-measures. Its approach has always been full-throttle, top-volume. Appropriately, then, an assessment of season four must avoid waffling around the half-empty or half-full. Is 2011 to be remembered for the fireworks on the final [...]
Chennai thump Bangalore, maintain IPL supremacy
A clinical Chennai Super Kings clinched their second Indian Premier League title in a row with a 58-run thrashing of Royal Challengers Bangalore in a lop-sided final on Saturday. Opener Murali Vijay cracked 95 runs off just 52 balls to help the defending champions pile up 205-5 before [...]
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs
Chennai Super Kings 205 for 5 (Vijay 95, Hussey 63) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 147 for 8 (Ashwin 3-16) by 58 runs. What would have been on Chennai Super Kings' wish list before this final? 1) Win toss on a slow pitch. 2) Great start by the openers. 3) Remove Chris Gayle for a duck. PS: [...]
Chennai Super Kings set up final clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore
The stage couldn't have been set up any better for the Chennai Super Kings as they set to take the field in the final of the Indian Premier League at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. The defending champions have all the aces in their pack as they try to defend their title and [...]
Gayle-led Royal Challengers take on consistent Super Kings
CHENNAI: You can easily call this a battle between a man and a machine! Chennai Super Kings are like that well-oiled unit that just doesn't stop. And they are up against a player who has taken the Indian Premier League by storm. Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Daniel Vettori may say [...]
IPL players are chasing contracts: Harsha Bhogle
He's a well known face on television, especially when a cricket match is in progress. With former players sharing several technical views on the sport, Harsha Bhogle is often viewed as someone who balances his thoughts between the informative and the interesting aspects. CT got talking to him [...]
